The undefeated Weidman will meet “The Spider” in the UFC
162 main event on July 6 in Las Vegas. St. Pierre believes
Weidman will dethrone Silva and finish him in the process.

Silva, who turns 38 next month, has won all 16 of his fights inside
the Octagon and has held the middleweight title captive since he
ripped through Rich
Franklin at UFC 64 in October 2006. He last appeared at UFC 153
in October, when he moved up to 205 pounds and blew away Stephan
Bonnar at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Silva has
finished 15 of his last 17 opponents.

Spawned by the Serra-Longo Fight Team, Weidman trains under former
UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra and
striking guru Ray Longo. The 28-year-old last fought at UFC on Fuel
TV 4 in July, when he wiped out Mark Munoz
with a savage standing elbow and follow-up punches at the HP
Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Weidman was a four-time All-American
wrestler in college.